In article <435e70$o0n@earth.superlink.net>, barber@pluto.superlink.net says...
>I'm looking for a good manual camera. Anyone have experience with
>the F3HP ? Any alternate suggestions ? Note: I am and eyeglass
>wearer, so the viewfinder view has to be full. Thanks, Ken Barber

The F3HP, N90 and 8008 all have larger-than-usual eyepieces which
make us eyeglass wearers very happy. (I use F3's, FA's and 8008's as
manual cameras, though the F3 is probably the best for manual use of these three [except for the flash capability of the 8008 {and N90}].)
I find the standard prism for the F3 also easy to use with glasses
(if you are on a tight budget and buying used, this cheaper option
may make sense, and it reduces camera weight and size slightly).
The Nikon F, F2, F3, and, to a lesser extent, F4 viewfinders are a
joy to use - they are sharp all over (most other camera v.f.'s are unsharp off center with normal and short lenses), show nearly 100%
of the film area (most others show considerably less), are free of distortion (virtually all other modern camera finders have a
pincushion distortion that makes accurate composition with geometric subjects difficult), and are bright. I also like the huge sports-finder
(eyepiece is 1"x1.5") available for all the F's, for difficult
locations, and for judging overall composition (the image rectangle
sits in a large field of black). The F3 meter is unique in being
able to meter Perspective Control lenses properly when they are off-center. The F3 is durable, is easy and pleasant to use, has easy
to clean viewing optics, is fairly compact and light (relative to AF bodies) - it is about the ultimate manual body, IM(NS)HO (with the
possible exception of its flash capabilities, and even there there
are options for niceties like multi-flash TTL and fill-ratioed TTL -
just stay below the 400ASA limit). And then there are the Nikkor
lenses, which are the best reason for using a Nikon body.....
(The F3 will accept ALL Nikkor lenses ever made for reflex bodies.)
Hope this helps.